Month: August 2013

Media company Engage Digital, publisher of KidsWire, is excited to announce that its 8th Annual Digital Kids® Conference will co-locate once again with the Toy Industry Association’s  American International Toy Fair in February 2014 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Read more about the partnership here.

Taking place February 18-19, the two-day Digital Kids Conference will address important new strategies, valuable tools, and marketplace insight that will enable youth-focused media professionals to create best-selling digital toys, games and media services for kids. Toy Fair 2014 will be held from Sunday, February 16 to Wednesday, February 19.

“The Digital Kids Conference is a must-attend event for brand owners, entertainment and media executives, marketers, producers, digital media directors and licensing professionals who are committed to growing their businesses in the highly competitive digital media environment,” said Christopher Sherman, conference founder. “From panel discussions about innovative product design, to insider views on lucrative marketing techniques and successful monetization strategies, the content at this year’s event will be presented by dozens of expert speakers who will share their best tips for navigating current challenges in the digital media environment.”

“The Digital Kids Conference will once again be a terrific complement to the many educational and networking opportunities already present at Toy Fair,” added Marian Bossard, TIA vice president of meetings and events.  “From exhibiting manufacturers to visiting licensors, brand owners and entertainment executives, Toy Fair’s diverse audience of 30,000+ guests will benefit from having access to this additional, tech-focused educational programming on-site at the Javits Center.”

The partnership between the two shows will provide all Digital Kids attendees with access to the Toy Fair show floor, where they will be among the first to view 150,000 hot new toys and games on display by 1,000+ innovative toy companies. Toy Fair attendees will gain access to the Digital Kids Conference; TIA members will receive reduced rates to attend the sessions.

We are pleased to announce the call for speakers for the the 8th annual Digital Kids Conference taking place February 18-19, 2014 in New York City alongside Toy Fair. We very much welcome your suggestions!  The call ends September 13th so there is not much time!

Digital Kids has once again partnered with the Toy Industry Association, the operators of Toy Fair. The two events will be colocated at the Javits Center and Digital Kids attendees will have full access to the Toy Fair Expo hall. Read more about the partnership here.

“The Digital Kids Conference will once again be a terrific complement to the many educational and networking opportunities already present at Toy Fair,” said Marian Bossard, TIA vice president of meetings and events.  “From exhibiting manufacturers to visiting licensors, brand owners and entertainment executives, Toy Fair’s diverse audience of 30,000+ guests will benefit from having access to this additional, tech-focused educational programming on-site at the Javits Center.”

“The Digital Kids Conference is a must-attend event for brand owners, entertainment and media executives, marketers, producers, digital media directors and licensing professionals who are committed to growing their businesses in the highly competitive digital media environment,” added Christopher Sherman, conference founder. “From panel discussions about innovative product design, to insider views on lucrative marketing techniques and successful monetization strategies, the content at this year’s event will be presented by dozens of expert speakers who will share their best tips for navigating current challenges in the digital media environment.”

As we are gearing up we want to make everyone aware of our social media communities.  To engage in discussion with other attendees and expert speakers as well as keep up with the latest digital kids insights, ideas and news, we would like to invite you to join our communities:

– Digital Kids Facebook group (click here to join)
– Google+ community (click here to join)
– LinkedIn group (click here to join).

Digital Kids Summit, taking place Sept. 19th in San Francisco, providee you with what you need to know to create best-selling interactive entertainment products and services for kids. Speakers include veterans from Pixar, Activision, Disney, Google, Club Penguin, Lightspeed Ventures and more. Up your game!  Learn the best techniques; from monetization and pricing to innovative product design strategies. More details are available at http://DigitalKidsSummit.com/

Digital Kids Summit Schedule – Sept. 19th
– Globally Speaking – Trends and Numbers
– Understanding App Value From Parent’s Perspective
– Characters & Conversation
– Engaging via People, not Products
– Two Customers in One: Game Development for Parent & Child
– Uniting Digital and Real World Experiences
– Integrating Toys in Digital Gameplay
– Creating Products and Services that Sell Well
– Re-imagining Traditional Brands for Today’s Digital Natives
– How to enter the market, and make a splash – An Investor Shares His Insight
– The Kids’ Perspective – An Onsite Focus Group

Please join us for Digital Kids Edu, Sept 18th in San Francisco. This one-day event provides you what you need to know to build and sell innovative kids-education-focused digital media products and services. Learn the best strategies! Speakers include established firms and startups, including PBS, Google, Houghton Mifflin, Tynker, Tykoon, Duck Duck Moose, ROBLOX, Fingerprint and more. Find out more at  http://DigitalKidsEdu.com/

It’s August and that must mean we are already planning Digital Kids Conference 2014.  Stay tuned for exciting updates throughout the rest of this year.  If you would like to get involved in Digital Kids Conference 2014 please feel free to contact us.